Jonathan Griffith

The EQT Students of Excellence Scholarship Program honors high school seniors from throughout West Virginia who are making a difference in their communities.

The EQT Students of Excellence Scholarship Program honors high school seniors from throughout West Virginia who are making a difference in their communities.

County: Harrison

High School: Bridgeport High School

GPA: 4.125

Activities and achievements: Jonathan is a National Merit semi-finalist and has gone to the Governor's School for the Arts as a sophomore, as well as the Governor's Honors Academy. He is the co-editor of Arrowhead Online, the student newspaper at BHS. He has also served the school as a graphic artist. He has been an actor all four years, while working in middle school and high school crews. Jonathan won three awards in the West Virginia University School of Journalism state competition for high school students. He ran cross country three years and was a part of the Class AA state championship team in 2013.

Plans: Jonathan plans to study biology at a four-year college or university and then pursue graduate studies to become a veterinarian. His college choice has been narrowed down to West Virginia University, North Carolina State or Ohio State.